IMC 2018: Sessions
Session 709: The Fall of Angels in Orthodox and Heterodox Biblical Exegesis
Tuesday 3 July 2018, 14.15-15.45
| Sponsor: | Department for the Study of Religions, Masarykova univerzita, Brno |
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| Organisers: | Rachel Ernst, Department of History, Georgia State University David Zbíral, Department for the Study of Religions, Masarykova univerzita, Brno |
| Moderator/Chair: | Delfi-Isabel Nieto-Isabel, Departament d'Història Medieval, Paleografia i Diplomàtica, Universitat de Barcelona |
| Paper 709-a | When Angels Fell: Rebellion and the Nature of God in Augustine and Peter Lombard (Language: English) Index terms: Biblical Studies, Theology |
| Paper 709-b | The Lost Sheep, the House of Israel, and a Man Who Descended from Jerusalem: Mapping Exegetical Imagery of Fallen Angels in Anti-Heretical Polemic (Language: English) Index terms: Biblical Studies, Ecclesiastical History, Sermons and Preaching, Theology |
| Paper 709-c | The Changing Biblical Foundations of the Cathar Myth of the Fall (Language: English) Index terms: Biblical Studies, Sermons and Preaching, Social History, Theology |
| Abstract | The extra-canonical story of the angelic fall from heaven carried with it complex ontological and soteriological interpretations, some of which were condemned by the Church as heterodox or heretical. The speakers in this session will discuss the imagery and exegesis used in the High Middle Ages to illustrate the story of the fall of the angels in orthodox and heretical sources. This session will focus on the origin of popular Biblical imagery in medieval sermons, polemic, and treatises. Presenters will also strategically map the occurrence of these scriptural allusions to establish thematic trends in time and space. |